Comparison: English Cocker Spaniel and Irish Setter

English Cocker Spaniel and Irish Setter are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	English Cocker Spaniel	Irish Setter
FCI group	8. Retrievers, flushing dogs and water dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	United Kingdom	Ireland
Category	Medium	Large
Height at withers	38–43 cm	58–67 cm
Weight	12–16 kg	27–32 kg
Life span	12–15 years	12–14 years
Recognition features	Long silky ears and a silky coat in many colours Longer muzzle than the American Cocker Square build, about 40 cm tall	Rich mahogany-red silky coat Long drop ears and refined head Long feathering on ears, chest and tail
Coat	Silky coat with feathering, many colours.	Long, fine, straight coat; mahogany-red.
Purpose	An English gundog for flushing and retrieving woodcock in dense cover.	An Irish gundog bred to find and point game birds in open country.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.